chlordecone

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klôrdi kōn′, klōr-)


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chlor•de•cone  (klôrdi kōn′, klōr-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Chemistry, Pest Controla highly toxic pesticide, C10H10O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
Cf. Kepone. 
  • chlor-2 + dec- + (ket)one 1970–75


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